in·con·ceiv·able
ˌin-kən-ˈsē-və-bəl 
: not conceivable: such as
a
: unbelievable
It's inconceivable they survived the crash.
b
: impossible to comprehend
… a work of inconceivable difficulty and labour …—
Mary W. Shelley
Mary W. Shelley1
: the quality or state of being inconceivable
2
: something inconceivable
Examples of inconceivable in a Sentence
Adjective
The fire caused an inconceivable amount of damage.
After coming this far, to quit now would be inconceivable.
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20 June 2026
This level of dominance is inconceivable.
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16 June 2026
But that now seems inconceivable because three Democrats dropped out.
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Adjective
The American players seem eager to embrace what might have seemed inconceivable for a big nation with a relatively shallow pedigree in international soccer.
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Jim Vertuno,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
This level of dominance is inconceivable.
—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
But that now seems inconceivable because three Democrats dropped out.
—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
But that now seems inconceivable because three Democrats dropped out.
—
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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“Inconceivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconceivable. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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